Why not do Round Robin Reading?

• Provides students with an inaccurate view of reading (rarely expected to read aloud in everyday life)
• Can cause faulty reading habits (students read at different rates and reading can become stilted when trying to follow along)
• Can cause unnecessary subvocalization (can become internalized and cause slower reading rates)
• Consumes time that could be spent on other meaningful activities (additional time spent making sure all students are on track, and in the event fewer words are actually read by each student)
• Can be a source of anxiety and embarrassment for students
• Can hamper listening comprehension (students preoccupied with following lines of print and looking ahead rather than text message)

Effective Oral Reading Strategies:

• Say it Like the Character - First read silently, then aloud reading text as character would say it
• Radio Reading - Rehearse assigned sections and read aloud with expression (like radio announcers) the following day
• Choral Reading
• Readers Theater
• Read Around - after reading silently, students read their favorite sentences, paragraphs, or pages to others
• Poetry Club - students select poem and rehearse it then sign up to read in front of the class
• Whisper Reading - at individual student rate
• ERT - "Everyone read to..." with a focus for reading. You may want to give them a post-it to use as a "stop sign" as a reminder.